The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-02
MR.. Q. G. SC0FIELD.
OK rne SENATORIAL DEADLOCK

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OK THE SENATORIAL DEADLOCK
And his own Course In Regard to it-Hc
Clnlma TO have Acted Conscient,ousiy
aud thinks many Republicans share
~ his rtows-Iiis Opinion OF Morris.
Mr.. o. G. scoheld returned TO the city
yesterday from Charleston. An INrELLl.
oHScRn reporter met him shortly after his
arrival, and asked him for an expires.
slon on tho Senatorial situation and tho
outcome Of tho recent legislative aesalon.
Said Mr.. scoGeld:
II went 10 Charleaton on private bust.
ness, and the part took In the Senatorial
business was entirely incidental and "a a
private citizen and m outsider" %
"What was the prevailing sentiment
among the Republlcans at tho beginning
OF tho session." r.
"Decltcdly In favor OF Senator Camden.
Nearly all the members talked with ex.
pressed d preference for him as between
Democratic, and many OF them asserted
that they would vote for him when the
contcat became one between Democrats.
Their reasons for this was that Senator
Camden was sound on the tariff question,
endorsed tho Republican idea OF the man.
agement OF our finances and favored such
national legislation as will relieve our PEG.
pie from the oppression oil excessive rail-.
road charges and will foster and build up
those interests that will tend TO the devei.
opment Of our vast wealth."
"Then in your opinion about tho only
issue there seemed to be was as 10
whether the contest at any time became
one between Democrats?" tfa'a'f
Precisely. I became convinced three
weeks before the session closed that the
contest wss one between Senator Camden
and D. B. Lucas, and believe that the re-
suit will corroborate this opinion. As
between those two, all Republicans have
decided preference. One Is tariff man,
has sound financial views, voted for the
oleomsrgGrine bill and the Blair educa.
tional bill, and voted with the Republi.
Gang OH many other questions where the
political line was drawn. The other is q
free trade, Bourbon Democrat, m oh.
structioniss OF the worst type and lavars
nothing outside the Resolutions OF 'OS
and Calhoun's views on States rights and
the iayiG." a itt{
"Have you changed your viewa since
the publication Of the well known fac
simile lotter?" a1e t, 81 y,
mo, sir, except in single particular.
l once believed that deadlock was tho
best thing for tho Republican party, upon
the assumption that his defeat would
permanently retire Senator Camden. II
it has this effect then the deadlock will
prove good thing for ua. II 1t does not
have this effect then tho deadlock will
not prove 80 effective In 1883 as somo
other policy would" ',l r. "
""Do you believe that this will wind up
Senator Camden'a political carecr?"
~ caunot answer, except to give my
Burmiaes. He has his revenge to Get in
on the twelve apostles, as they arc called.
! He Ia today the strongest and most popu.
lar man in his party, Notwithstanding the
opposition to him from the Eastern Pan.
Handle. His defeat has cemsnted his old
friends to him and made him many new
ones; and has martyrizea him in the eyes
OF his partisan friends. They viii! hardly
permit him TO retire even il he wants to.
With two Senators 10 elect, also Prcs:-
dent and all the officers of the State, the
prizs is going to be big ono. And il
Camden aud Kenna are both in the field
the contest Is going to be hot one. With
the political closeness in the United
States Senate, tho danger Of knocking a
corner out OF the Solid South, and pospi.
bly, the Presidential result depending on
West Virginia, you can readily SEQ that
tho Democratic party Of the nation will
shake the breheH in West Virginia as
they wcre never shaken before. True, VIC
will not DO fCrsaken. Strong friends will
come to our aid, our own Republicans are
vigorous fighters and nave the staying
qualify. But 80 must remember that We
have small Democratic majority against
us to begin with, and with all thess i'd
ditional factors against us, will largely add
to our own lebora. I bslieve that We can
and will win a victory, but the struggle ia
going to he hot and strong one; and if
we can shape our policy in 's7 so rs to add
to our strength in 'SS, l believe it to be
good politics to do it." "a
"iYou think that Camdsn's election by
Republicans would ilavs virtually retired
him from our politics?" =.
II do, and have the strongest reasons
for thinking SO. He has carried his party
on bis shouldera during the past Six years
and By his libs.al contributions and his
pesaonnl exar!ions ne has secured their
neceniaucy aud our deiest. His election
now would, in my opinion, havo removed
tho most powerful clement OF Democratic
strength they have had since 1880"
" see by tho reports that Senator Nor
ris, Of Richie, eaid on the floor Of tho
Senate that he believed you were actnated
by mercensry motives In your support of
Camden. What have you toaay to that?"
Nothing, except that it is absolutely
falee, and Mr.. Morris gave utterance to a
wilful and malicious lie when he said so.
He is very reckless man in his charges
and made himself ridiculous this winter
by his foolish couraa. His attack upon
Col. Snyder in open session, an old gray
haired veteran soldier, by calling him q |
liar and en- "old spectaclsd.eyed owl"
would have secured his reprimand by the
Senate Ii there had been Bob. Kennedy |
in the chair His assertion that the In
TELLlGENcER and the Stale Tribune had |
been bought up WAS on pnr with the
balance Of his mental contortions. He is
ono Of those men who can brook no CD.
position, and any man who has the te.
merity to entertain opinions OF bis own is
bound to secure his abuso and Islander,
The great trouble with Morris and few
Others there this winter, was, they had
their lightning rods up and expected to
run for Governor, Auditor, Treasurer, or
something, or other in 'SS, and thought
that the loudest cries against Camden
now would secure them the loudest plau-
dts then. ! concludel have as much
right to my opinions rs they have to
theirs, and difference does not neces.